What is Metabolism and Why Does It Matter?

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Calorie Counting and Metabolism Metabolism is the process that the body uses to convert food into energy. So, YES in order to lose weight, we need to expend MORE energy than we take in. BUT… It is practically impossible to accurately count calories. Here is why calorie counting alone is faulty: People are not great […]

Let’s Stop Diet Hopping

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Is Your Diet Sabotaging Your Goals? Flashy diets, extreme fitness and weight loss shows, and the next best health contraption flash across our TV screens almost daily. Here is the problem with “diets” and the latest fads to hit the media: Most diets and meal plans are not meant to be long term. And, unfortunately, […]

How To Give Up The Things That Don’t Serve You

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What Are You Done Experiencing And What Do You Want To Experience More Of In Your Lifetime? There are things in life that just don’t serve us – and we may never want to feel or do again.  And then there are things that allow us to grow and create happiness – and we want […]

Do not be fooled by nutrition buzzwords

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WARNING: Just Because Something Seems Healthy, Doesn’t Mean That It Is! Marketers do a really good job of making the general public think that they are eating healthy by slapping nutrition buzzwords on a processed food label. Where do we see this? Boxed crackers, macaroni and cheese, and cereals will come out with organic versions. […]

5 lifestyle hacks to thrive

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Fit & healthy does not have to be complicated Nutrition This is vital for achieving the results you are looking for Training Focusing on functional movement patterns to develop body strength & mobility  Mindset Develop mental resilience, discipline & a healthy approach daily stress & anxiety Daily habits Learn essential daily habits & routines to […]

The Power of Frequency

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You Don’t Need Down Time To Step It up Wouldn’t it be great if we could give ourselves the gift of time?  An extra hour in each day that could be completely dedicated to our wellness goals?  Instead it seems as though we often struggle to fit fitness into our day. I can’t give you […]

Healthy diet – the choice is yours

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Small Choices, Big Results It is easy to say, “I am going on a diet.” It is harder to say, “I am going to eat 100% healthy today.” And it is really hard to actually eat 100% healthy. We like the grand idea of a diet or program, but nobody really likes the idea of […]

Secret guide to a strong core

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Core exercises: Why you should strengthen your core muscles We know core exercises are good for you — but do you include core exercises in your fitness routine? If not here is why you should. Core exercises are an important part of a well-rounded fitness program. Aside from occasional situps and pushups, however, core exercises […]